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Hounds for Heroes
The boys and girls of 1st Churt Beaver Scouts have been busy working to gain their "My world" challenge badge. As part of this they had to identify a way they could help a local community. They held a Log Chew, and decided that they would raise money for Hounds for Heroes, a charity who provide specially trained assistance dogs to injured and disabled men and women, of both the U.K. Armed Forces and the Emergency Services.
Allen Parton, founder of Hounds for Heroes came to visit the Colony with his two dogs EJ and Rookie. The Beavers learnt how the dogs were trained, and how they help their owners.
After some discussion the Beavers planned "Trek the rec". They decided to either cycle, hop, walk, or run around the local recreation ground in Churt. Sponsor forms were taken home and the process began. In the Easter holidays they congregated at the rec. and carried out the trek They trekked around the rec. over 150 times in total and helped each other along the way. All of the Beavers pushed themselves and really tried their best.
Allen and a colleague Rita, with EJ and Rookie, later visited the Colony again and were very pleased to receive £720.30 in sponsorship monies, and for their efforts the Beavers each received a Hounds for Heroes medal.
